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Diesel prices hit record highs amid Iran war supply losses
By The BriefBrief · Sources (20)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Summary: Diesel prices have reached their highest levels, with supply losses linked to the Iran war contributing to tighter availability. The article notes that President Donald Trump disputes that the spike is caused by the war he began nearly seven months earlier.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Diesel prices rise to record highs amid supply losses tied to the Iran war, which Trump disputes is the cause.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump disputes that the diesel price increase is caused by the Iran war he began nearly seven months earlier.
Sources (20):
ABC News,
ABC7 News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
LAist,
MarketWatch,
Middle East Eye,
NBC News,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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